gringo
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɡɹɪŋɡəʊ//
- United States//ˈɡɹɪŋɡoʊ//
A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
noun
- 1
A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
Truly it is as Don José tells me; these gringos have come but to make trouble where all was peace.
Indeed, much like her predecessor and mentor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Sheinbaum has perfected the art of doing the gringos’ dirty work while purporting to act in a “sovereign” fashion – and even to defy the imperial overlords to the north.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish gringo, from griego (“Greek”), used for anyone who spoke an unintelligible language. Doublet of Greek.
Forms
- plural
- gringos, gringoes
grinder · One who grinds something, such as the teeth.Grinder · A surname.grinding · The action of grinding together or crushing into small…
gringo · A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
grinning · The act or expression of one who grins.grip · To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.Grissom · A surname.